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A/2018 W3

Basic Information of A/2018 W3

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type A
Perihelion distance (AU) 4.279153
Eccentricity 0.993793
Inclination (deg) 104.834500
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 251.681200
Argument of perihelion (deg) 313.830600
Epoch 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000
Reference MPEC 2023-M14, MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 18101.480809

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2021-04-13T04:41:13.920
Period (years) 18101.480809

Magnitude

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Ephemeris

Date (UTC) RA (J2000) Dec (J2000) Δ (AU) Motion (arcsec/hr) Dir (deg) Nearest HIP Dist (arcmin)
2025-11-21 16:05:35.01 +36:26:14.6 13.138 10.83 84.6 HIP 78854 6.11
2025-11-22 16:05:56.45 +36:26:38.9 13.141 10.85 83.8 HIP 78854 5.27
2025-11-23 16:06:17.92 +36:27:06.9 13.144 10.88 83.0 HIP 78854 7.43
2025-11-24 16:06:39.40 +36:27:38.7 13.146 10.90 82.2 HIP 78854 10.94
2025-11-25 16:07:00.89 +36:28:14.2 13.149 10.92 81.4 HIP 78854 14.89
2025-11-26 16:07:22.38 +36:28:53.5 13.152 10.95 80.5 HIP 78854 19.01
2025-11-27 16:07:43.87 +36:29:36.5 13.154 10.97 79.7 HIP 79119 14.97
2025-11-28 16:08:05.35 +36:30:23.3 13.156 10.99 78.9 HIP 79119 10.69
2025-11-29 16:08:26.82 +36:31:13.9 13.158 11.01 78.1 HIP 79119 6.59
2025-11-30 16:08:48.27 +36:32:08.3 13.160 11.03 77.3 HIP 79119 3.40
2025-12-01 16:09:09.70 +36:33:06.4 13.162 11.05 76.5 HIP 79119 4.35
2025-12-02 16:09:31.10 +36:34:08.3 13.164 11.07 75.7 HIP 79119 8.11
2025-12-03 16:09:52.47 +36:35:14.0 13.165 11.09 74.8 HIP 79119 12.34
2025-12-04 16:10:13.80 +36:36:23.5 13.167 11.11 74.0 HIP 79119 16.69
2025-12-05 16:10:35.09 +36:37:36.8 13.168 11.13 73.2 HIP 79358 19.01
2025-12-06 16:10:56.33 +36:38:53.8 13.169 11.14 72.4 HIP 79358 16.95
2025-12-07 16:11:17.52 +36:40:14.6 13.170 11.14 72.4 HIP 79358 15.96